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1701.

By default, number entries are

A. rightied aligned
B. centred
C. left-aligned
D. merged
E. justified
Answer» B. centred
1702.

A program which is in execution is called

A. data
B. job
C. process
D. information
E. None of these
Answer» D. information
1703.

The collection of commands is called

A. file
B. program
C. information
D. data
E. instruction
Answer» C. information
1704.

________ are tiny charts embedded into the background of an Excel cell.

A. Labels
B. Functions
C. Formulas
D. Sparklines
E. Background
Answer» E. Background
1705.

The blinking symbol which indicates the next position of the character is called

A. Delete key
B. Control key
C. Cursor
D. Return key
E. None of these
Answer» D. Return key
1706.

________ type of commercial Internet service providers are most widely used.

A. Centralised
B. National
C. Regional
D. Decentralise
E. Application
Answer» C. Regional
1707.

Software applies_______, also called algorithms, to process data.

A. arithmetic
B. procedures
C. objects
D. rules
E. None of these
Answer» C. objects
1708.

POS data entry system is used most extensively by the

A. grocery industry
B. railroad industry
C. word-processing industry
D. banking industry
E. None of these
Answer» B. railroad industry
1709.

A transaction file is a type of

A. data file
B. master file
C. access method
D. Only 2) and 3)
E. None of these
Answer» B. master file
1710.

The name given to a document by user is called

A. Filename
B. Program
C. Data
D. Record
E. None of these
Answer» B. Program
1711.

The property that when classes are arranged in a hierarchy, each class assumes the attributes andmethods of its ancestors is called

A. generalisation
B. inheritance
C. encapsulation
D. information hiding
E. None of these
Answer» C. encapsulation
1712.

Error messages in an Excel sheet starts with _______ sign/symbol.

A. %
B. $
C. #
D. 0
E.
Answer» D. 0
1713.

To rename currently highlighted object ________ is used.

A. F1
B. F2
C. F3
D. F5
E. F6
Answer» C. F3
1714.

________ company started the personal-computer industry.

A. Compaq
B. Apple
C. HCL
D. IBM
E. Texas instruments
Answer» C. HCL
1715.

A ________ is a non-impact printer that can produce very high-quality, letter-perfect printing.

A. daisy wheel printer
B. laser printer
C. dot-matrix printer
D. thermal printer
E. drum printer
Answer» C. dot-matrix printer
1716.

Network components are connected to the same cable in the ________ topology.

A. star
B. ring
C. bus
D. mesh
E. mixed
Answer» D. mesh
1717.

Which of the following terms is used to describe the movement of an item with the help of mouse toa new position on screen?

A. Click
B. Double-click
C. Drag and drop
D. Point
E. Right-click
Answer» D. Point
1718.

POST stands for

A. Positive Operating System Test
B. Particle Of Static Transfer
C. Power-On Self-Test
D. Printer Online Static Test
E. None of these
Answer» D. Printer Online Static Test
1719.

You must install a/an ________ on a network if you want to share an Internet connection.

A. router
B. modem
C. node
D. cable
E. None of these
Answer» B. modem
1720.

A word processor is most likely to be used to do which of the following?

A. Doing a computer search in the media centre
B. Keeping an account of money spent
C. Maintaining an inventory
D. Typing a biography
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1721.

In the “C” language the function scant ( ) reads

A. single character
B. character and strings
C. any possible number
D. any possible variable type
E. limited variable types
Answer» C. any possible number
1722.

A permanent virtual circuit involves

A. Connection establishment
B. Data transfer
C. Connection release
D. All of the above
E. None of these
Answer» C. Connection release
1723.

Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ________ data.

A. present
B. input
C. output
D. store
E. None of these
Answer» C. output
1724.

A ________ contains buttons and menus that provide quick access to commonly used commands.

A. menu bar
B. toolbar
C. window
D. action bar
E. None of these
Answer» C. window
1725.

________ a document means the file is transferred from your computer to another computer.

A. Downloading
B. Really simple syndication
C. Accessing
D. Upgrading
E. Uploading
Answer» F.
1726.

A hybrid computer uses a ________ to convert digital signals from a computer into analog signals.

A. modem
B. modulator
C. demodulator
D. decoder
E. None of these
Answer» B. modulator
1727.

System software is the set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and ________software to work together.

A. management
B. processing
C. utility
D. application
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1728.

Assembly instructions are in the form of

A. binary digits
B. digits and numbers
C. general English
D. a new format different from all the above
E. None of these
Answer» F.
1729.

A(n)________ is a register or main memory location which contains the effective address of theoperand.

A. special location
B. pointer
C. scratch pad
D. indexed register
E. direct indexed register
Answer» C. scratch pad
1730.

________ holds microprograms.

A. ROM
B. RAM
C. Core memory
D. Control memory
E. EPROM
Answer» C. Core memory
1731.

Another term for the Internet is

A. web
B. www
C. cyberspace
D. arpanet
E. None of these
Answer» D. arpanet
1732.

Faster data communication is possible using

A. optical fibre
B. coaxial cable
C. microwave transmission
D. None of these
E. Only 2) and 3)
Answer» B. coaxial cable
1733.

BASIC, ALGOL and COBOL are the examples of

A. high level language
B. low level language
C. middle level language
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» C. middle level language
1734.

Which of the following is a word in a web page that, when clicked, opens another document?

A. Anchor
B. Hyperlink
C. Reference
D. URL
E. None of these
Answer» C. Reference
1735.

To separate mechanism from policy ________ is used in operating system.

A. single-level implementation
B. two-level implementation
C. triple-level implementation
D. multi-level implementation
E. None of these
Answer» C. triple-level implementation
1736.

What type of program controls the various computer parts and allows the user to interact with thecomputer?

A. Utility software
B. Operating system
C. Word processing software
D. Database program
E. None of these
Answer» C. Word processing software
1737.

Which of the following is not an example of a virus?

A. Polymorphic
B. Logic Bombs
C. Worms
D. Tartan
E. Trojan
Answer» E. Trojan
1738.

Error messages in an Excel sheet start with ________ sign/symbol.

A. %
B. $
C. #
D. 0
E.
Answer» D. 0
1739.

The memory card which is conceptually related to the smart card but is similar to the video disk, is

A. Master card
B. Visa card
C. Optical card
D. Laser card
E. Data card
Answer» E. Data card
1740.

Which of the following charts can be created in Excel?

A. Line
B. Pie
C. Area
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1741.

By which of the following methods can you print out the name and address of all members of yourdance club database?

A. A form
B. A filter
C. A report
D. A query
E. A directory
Answer» D. A query
1742.

Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Organiser are examples of ________ software.

A. presentation
B. personal information manager (PIM)
C. database
D. communication
E. None of these
Answer» C. database
1743.

Microcomputer hardware consists of which of the following three basic categories of physicalequipment?

A. Keyboard, monitor, hard drive
B. System unit, input/output, memory
C. System unit, input/output, secondary storage
D. System unit, primary storage, secondary storage
E. None of these
Answer» C. System unit, input/output, secondary storage
1744.

You click at B to make the text

A. italics
B. underlined
C. italics and underlined
D. bold
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1745.

Date is generally entered in the form _______ in computer.

A. DD-YY-MM
B. YY-DD-MM
C. MM-YY-DD
D. MM-DD-YY
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
1746.

Which major development led to the production of microcomputer?

A. Logic gates
B. Floppy disks
C. Magnetic disks
D. Magnetic tape
E. Integrated circuits
Answer» F.
1747.

The computer device used primarily to provide hard copy is

A. line printer
B. CRT
C. card reader
D. computer console
E. Either 1) or 3)
Answer» B. CRT
1748.

The output of a 2 input and gate is 1 only when its

A. either input is 1
B. both inputs one 0
C. both inputs are 1
D. either input is 0
E. None of these
Answer» D. either input is 0
1749.

To make a notebook act as a desktop model, the notebook can be connected to a________ whichis connected to a monitor and other devices.

A. bay
B. docking station
C. port
D. network
E. None of these
Answer» C. port
1750.

Which of the following is a characterstic(s) of education software?

A. linked
B. interactive
C. dynamic
D. All the above
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these